Senior Locally Employed Doctor in CAMHS

The MFT CAMHS services are OUSTANDING and the CQC agrees! We have achieved an outstanding rating in two consecutive unannounced CQC inspections, and this is something we are understandably very proud of.

Our CAMHS division provides a full range of mental health services to the children of Manchester, Salford and Trafford. In addition to our 5 Core locality services, we have a community service for 16 and 17 year olds (Emerge), Thrive in Education, Children in Care/Looked After Children, Intellectual disabilities CAMHS, Paediatric Psychosocial Services alongside an inpatient unit (Galaxy House), and many others constituting one of the largest CAMHS divisions in the United Kingdom.

With other CAMHS colleagues, to provide child and adolescent psychiatric care and advice as required and in accordance with the service specification.

To give child and adolescent psychiatric opinion and advice as appropriate within the CAMHS team.

• Case liaison with other agencies as appropriate.
• Assessment and management of children and young people with neurodevelopmental difficulties, including delivering ADHD medication clinics
• Management of children and young people prescribed medication for the treatment of mental health difficulties
• Clinical supervision of other CAMHS team members as appropriate.
• Duty cover in the daytime for emergencies.

• Holds acceptable primary medical qualification
• At least 3 years of experience working at CT level in Psychiatry
• Experience of Audit
• Ability to work clearly and effectively across organisational boundaries
• Ability to work creatively with teams around complex and challenging client groups
• Cultural competency
• Awareness of key legislation NSF, NICE, MHA, MCA, Children Act
• Ability to commute easily between bases (i.e car driver)
• Full registration with the General Medical Council and Licensed to practice

• MRCPsych or equivalent
• Section 12 Approval under Mental Health Act 183, or be eligible for approval
• Experience in the use of The Mental Health Act (1983), as amended
• Distinctions or Prizes during undergraduate training
• Research & Publications
• Evidence of previous experience in teaching & audit activity
• Evidence of leading the development of services elsewhere
• Experience of effective work with Adult Psych or partner agency.
• Experience of involvement in creative team work with complex clients, or those in emergency/ mental health crisis

You must have appropriate UK professional registration.

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.